County Courthouse

Clerk District Court has birth records from late 1890’s, marriage records from late 1800’s, divorce, probate and court records from 1895 and burial records from 1900; Register of Deeds has land records[1]

History

Parent County

1883--Benson County was created 9 March 1883 from DeSmet and Ramsey Counties. County seat: Minnewaukan [2]